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CD-RW Vs.CD-ROM what would you do?

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by twuf

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I have a CD-RW 48x12x48 drive only in my computer. Do you advise i put a high speed CD-ROM drive in also to be used to play games, or is a fast CD-RW drive sufficient? Or is the technology in the CD-RW drive not to be used for game-playing, stricklyfor burning CD's ? What's your opinion?

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by felix

As long as the speed is sufficient enough for you, you should not need the CD drive
But it's nice if you ever want to ma a copy of the CD
Hope this helps

by william jay

Howdy,

If one has only one drive, it makes sense to have the most capable drive available. Having the second drive will enable easier copying of complete cd's, as well as the possibility of using both concurrently . . .

by thechas

I use separate drives for 2 reasons:

1. It makes it easier to make copies of CDs if you have 2 drives.

2. Using a CD-ROM drive for read mode access saves wear and tear on the CD-RW drive.

If you have a good quality CD-RW drive, it might be worth it to install the CD-ROM drive.
If you have a cheap CD-RW drive, there is no real reason to spend the extra money for a separate CD-ROM drive. If the drive fails, just replace it with another cheap CD-RW drive.

Chas

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